MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE LAUNCHED SAGE PORTAL Subject : Governance Context : The Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, launched the SAGE (Seniorcare Aging Growth Engine) initiative and SAGE portal to support India’s elderly persons. Concept : About SAGE (Seniorcare Ageing Growth Engine) initiative The SAGE portal will be a “one-stop access” of […]
CLEAN ENERGY MINISTERIAL INDUSTRIAL DEEP DECARBONISATION INITIATIVE (IDDI) Subject : Governance Context : India along with Govt. of United Kingdom launched new workstream to promote industrial energy efficiency under the Clean Energy Ministerial’s (CEM) – Industrial Deep Decarbonization Initiative (IDDI) at the 12th Chief Energy Ministerial (CEM). Concept : The Clean Energy Ministerial […]
GREEN GOLD COLLECTION ON GEM PORTAL Subject : Governance Context : Recently, the Union Minister of State for Agriculture & Farmer’s Welfare has launched the Bamboo Market Page ‘Green Gold Collection’ on Govt e-Marketplace (GeM) portal. Concept : About Green Gold Collection It is a unique initiative of the National Bamboo Mission (NBM) […]
VIGILANCE NOD MUST FOR POST RETIREMENT APPOINTMENT Subject : Governance Context : The Central Vigilance Commission on Thursday said all central government organisations should mandatorily obtain vigilance clearance before offering post-retirement jobs to bureaucrats. Concept : About CVC Central Vigilance Commission is the apex vigilance institution, free of control from any executive authority, […]
EXPERT PANEL FOR MINIMUM WAGES Subject : Governance Context : Labour and Employment Ministry set up expert group that will provide technical inputs and recommendations on fixation of minimum wages and national floor for minimum wages. Concept : Expert group has been set for a period of three years. It is chaired by […]
ONLINE TRACKING PORTAL ‘BAL SWARAJ ‘ LAUNCHED Subject : Governance Context :Recently, the Ministry of Women and Child Development has launched the Online Tracking Portal “Bal Swaraj (Covid-Care). Concept : About BalSwaraj Portal It is devised by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) under section 109 of the Juvenile Justice […]
XRAYSETU TO IDENTIFY COVID POSITIVE PATIENTS Subject : Governance Context :Recently, the Ministry of Science & Technology has unveiled a platform called ‘XraySetu’ to identify COVID positive patients. Concept : About XraySetu Platform It is a new AI-driven platform which will facilitate early-COVID interventions over Whatsapp with the help of Chest X-ray interpretation. […]
NITI AYOG RELEASED THIRD EDITION OF SDG INDIA INDEX Subject : Governance Context : Recently, the NITI Aayog has released the third edition of SDG India Index & Dashboard 2020-21. Concept : About SDG India Index It was first launched in 2018. It is designed and developed by NITI Aayog. The preparation of […]
RESTRICTIONS ON GOVT SERVANTS BEFORE & AFTER RETIREMENT Subject: Governance Context: With a notification dated May 31, the Centre has amended its pension rules putting new restrictions of officials of intelligence and security organisations after retirement. Concept: The government has amended the CCS Pension Rules-1972. Under amended Rule-8(3)(a), officials retired from certain intelligence […]